Sierra de Cardeña y Montoro

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The natural park of Sierra de Cardeña y Montoro is a combination of gentle hills with outcrops of batholithic boulders, forest and meadows.
  • Region: Andalucia.
  • Province: Cordoba.
  • Declared a Natural Park: 1989.
  • Park surface area: 38, 449 hectares.
  • Nearby towns.
  • Cardeña, Montoro, Villanueva de Córdoba.
Points of interest

The natural park of Sierra de Cardeña y Montoro is a combination of gentle hills with outcrops of batholithic boulders, forest and meadows. The highest point being 828m at La Colmena. It is located on the north eastern border of Cordoba and is separated from the natural park of Andújar in Jaen by the deeply ravined river Yeguas. There are cultivated fields along with Cork and Holm oak forests plus dense natural Mediterranean scrub.

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Hornachuelos Natural Park, Córdoba: Wildlife and Woodlands

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Hornachuelos - Guadalora footpath
  • Region: Andalucia
  • Province: Cordoba
  • Declared a Natural Park: 1989
  • Park surface area: 60,031 hectares

Points of interest

Hornachuelos Natural Park protects the eastern end of the Sierra Morena in Córdoba province, forming part of a wider belt of protected landscapes that stretches westwards into Seville and Huelva. The neighbouring Sierra Norte de Sevilla and Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche natural parks continue this protected area across the provincial boundaries.

Rather than high mountain peaks, Hornachuelos is characterised by rolling hills, extensive oak woodland and river valleys. The Bembézar River and its reservoir cut through the centre of the park, creating an important feature of its landscape. These wooded slopes and relatively undisturbed habitats provide refuge for notable wildlife, including black vultures, black storks, Bonelli’s eagles and the elusive Iberian lynx.

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Sierra Norte de Sevilla

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Sierra norte de Seville - Cerro del Hierro - Autor - Arturo Menor
  • Region: Andalucia
  • Province: Sevilla
  • Declared a Natural Park: 1989
  • Park surface area: 177,484 hectares
  • Declared a UNESCO Global Geopark in 2011
  • Towns and villages: Alanís, Almadén de la Plata, Cazalla de la Sierra, Constantina, Guadalcanal, El Real de la Jara, El Pedroso, La Puebla de los Infantes, Las Navas de la Concepción, San Nicolás del Puerto

Points of interest

Sierra Norte de Sevilla Natural Park covers a broad area of the Sierra Morena in northern Seville province, Andalucía. Its gently rolling hills, extensive holm and cork oak woodlands, open dehesa pastureland and river valleys make it a rewarding destination for walking, birdwatching and exploring the quieter side of southern Spain.

The park forms part of a wider stretch of protected countryside, linking with Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche in Huelva province and Sierra de Hornachuelos in Córdoba. Together, these landscapes provide important habitat for wildlife, including threatened birds and mammals.

Among the area’s highlights are the waterfalls of the Huéznar River near San Nicolás del Puerto and the unusual former mining landscape of Cerro del Hierro. The park’s combination of natural scenery, wildlife and geological heritage gives it a character quite different from Andalucía’s better-known mountain destinations.

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Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche Natural Park

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Sierra de Aracena

Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche Natural Park is one of Andalucía’s great woodland landscapes, covering the northern part of Huelva province in the western Sierra Morena. With rolling hills, extensive oak and chestnut forests, streams, pastureland and a mild Atlantic-influenced climate, the park is a rewarding destination for walking, birdwatching and discovering the wildlife and traditional villages of rural Andalucía.

  • Region: Andalucia
  • Province: Huelva
  • Declared a Natural Park: 1989
  • Park surface area: 186,827 hectares
  • Towns and villages Alajar, Almonaster La Real, Aracena, Aroche, Arroyomolinos de Leon, Cala, Cañaveral de Leon, Castaño del Robledo, Corteconcepcion, Cortegana, Cortelazor, Cumbres de Enmedio, Cumbres de San Bartolome, Cumbres Mayores, Encinasola, Fuenteheridos, Galaroza, Higuera de La Sierra, Hinojales, Jabugo, Linares de La Sierra, Marines (los), Nava (la), Puerto-moral, Santa Ana La Real, Santa Olalla del Cala, Valdelarco, Zufre

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